Through the generous support of the Coca-Cola Foundation, the Critical Difference for Women Program at the Ohio State University will award up to 3 dissertation and terminal Masters/MFA grants this year. Grants are intended to fund research and other activities that go into the preparation of a dissertation, thesis for a terminal Masters, or an MFA project. The grants competition is administered by the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Research Grants Committee, made up of 9 faculty from 5 Colleges. The number of grants depends on availability of funds and grants may not exceed $1,000 for a 12-month period.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the fund are to:

encourage analysis and research on the perspectives, experiences, and issues of interest to women in both the U.S. and abroad;

promote the development of knowledge, theories, representations, and/or research designs that improve understanding of women’s lives and gender issues;

promote interdisciplinary and discipline-based scholarship that expands the boundaries of diverse academic disciplines to incorporate issues of gender and studies of women;

support gender research and performances that include a focus on diversity or understudied issues/groups

Applications for graduatestudies grants for dissertation research may be submitted by Ph.D. candidates who will have passed general examinations prior to the award period. Failure to meet this condition will result in withdrawal of an award. We regret that we cannot provide funding for dissertation writing, only for research. Only those who have never received a Coca-Cola CDW grant are eligible. Note: no funds will be disbursed prior to the start date of the grant. The grant start date normally is July 1. No funds will be disbursed until a student has passed general examinations and received IRB approval (if relevant) even if this takes place after July 1. Expenses incurred prior to July 1 cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances.

Students who must submit a thesis or a project to fulfill requirements for a terminal Masters, MBA, or MFA also may be eligible. The student’s advisor must verify that the thesis or project is a requirement and that a Masters or equivalent degree is the terminal degree in the student’s field at the national level. See the explanation of covered expenses and application requirements below. Only those who have never received a Coca-Cola CDW grant are eligible. Note: no funds will be disbursed prior to the start date of the grant. The grant start date normally is July 1. Expenses incurred prior to July 1 cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances.